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Mar- 2025 -13 March
Hobbycraft owner eyes potential restructuring
Hobbycraft owner, Modella Capital, has reportedly enlisted advisers from FRP to explore a restructuring at the crafts chain, Sky News…
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13 March
DFS Furniture profits surge to £17.0m in H1 FY25
DFS Furniture Group has seen its underlying profit performance, uPBT(A) almost doubled to £17m in H1 FY25 (H1 FY24: £8.7m),…
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13 March
John Lewis staff miss out on bonus despite tripled profits
The John Lewis Partnership has confirmed its staff will not receive a bonus for the third year in a row,…
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12 March
Today’s news in brief-12/3/25
Inditex, the parent company of Zara, reported a strong financial performance for FY24, with sales rising by 10.5% to €38.6bn…
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12 March
Sophie Ellis-Bextor partnership helps boost Freemans Q4 sales
Online department store Freemans has revealed its partnership with pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor helped boost its sales 13% during the…
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12 March
Zara owner Inditex sees sales and profits surge in FY24
Inditex, the owner of Zara, has hailed its “robust” full-year performance after sales rose by 10.5% to €38.6bn (£32.5bn) in…
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12 March
ProCook appoints new retail director
ProCook has announced the appointment of Joe Pennington as its new retail director. In the past Pennington has held key…
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12 March
Stella McCartney profits and revenues plummet in FY23
Stella McCartney has seen a decline in profits and revenues, as its losses widened from £10m to £24.68m in FY23,…
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12 March
Cake Box to acquire Ambala Foods for £22m
Fresh cream cakes retailer, Cake Box, has conditionally agreed to acquire Ambala Foods Limited, a UK-based manufacturer and retailer of…
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11 March
Today’s news in brief-11/3/25
Boohoo has rebranded as Debenhams Group following its acquisition of the high street department store in 2021, which it relaunched…
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